The name Betsy is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "pledged to God". Betsy and is often added to lists like Nicknames for Elizabeth and discussed in our forums with posts like "Girls Makeover - Two Middles".
From the experts:
This Elizabeth nickname has a decidedly retro feel--think Betsy Ross and the Betsy Wetsy doll-- once seen as a perkier, younger-sounding alternative to Betty. But with Betty on the brink of a comeback, pigtailed Betsy could return as well.
Betsy's height of popularity was from the forties to the sixties, when she was likely to be the radio, film or TV teenaged daughter.
Betsy, spelled Betsey, was a Dickens favorite, appearing in both David Copperfield (in which Aunt Betsey had wanted David to be named after her had he been a girl) and The Pickwick Papers.
Lists containing Betsy:
- Nicknames for Elizabeth
- Vintage Nicknames for Girls
- Celebrity Baby Names
- Disney Channel Baby Names
- Patriotic Baby Names
- Cute Baby Names for Girls
- Cute Baby Names for Girls
- Classic Celebrity Baby Names
- Girls' Names That End in Y
- Baby Names from Children's Books
- Hipster British Baby Names for Girls
- January Baby Names
- July Baby Names
Comments
April Ludgate Says:
paulapuddephatt Says:
Adore Betsy, Lucy and Milly 💝
paulapuddephatt Says:
Maybe because you - or/and your child - love Betsy. I agree that Elizabeth is beautiful, though - but also feel that Betsy is super cute.
paulapuddephatt Says:
I love it, but highly recommend using Elizabeth, as the full name. It keeps your daughter's options open. Betsy does work on its own though, if you really aren't a fan of Elizabeth.
littlepenelope Says:
My 2 year old daughter is Betsy, not short for anything. I feel it has the same vintage spunk as names like Lucy and Milly.
Essa Says:
Loving Betsy at the minute. I'd love to name my future daughter after my grandma Elizabeth but, while I love many of the nicknames, I'm not too sure on the full name itself. Personally I think Betsy is very capable of standing on her own. I'm also playing with the idea of using an alternate Elizabeth name such as Elsbeth or Lilibet and then using Betsy as a nickname.
nellbelle Says:
I love Betsy very much! What a classic nickname! I don't find Lizzie, Liz, or Ellie as attractive as Betsy
yvonne_virginia Says:
I actually like this! It's a nice, classic name.
germanstar Says:
I fully agree with you.
TaliaCat Says:
Elizabeth is a beautiful name. Why would you shorten it to Betsy? Ugh
Guest Says:
I have a friend named Elizabeth who I like to call Betsy sometimes. She says she doesn't like it, it sounds like the name of a cow to her.
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I don't see any beauty in Elizabeth or Betsy.